Riley Brennan

October 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

"Mackey's medical records indicate that various health care providers view this alcohol use as a health risk factor. As such, this information is highly probative of Mr. Mackey's long-term health care costs and life expectancy," U.S. District Judge Gerald Austin McHugh said in a premises liability case against Chipotle.

By Riley Brennan

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October 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

"From the get-go, the plaintiff's attorney, Seth Carson, has treated as optional the court's orders, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, his opponent's requests and his own professional obligations. And he has declined to exercise the option," U.S. District Judge Gerald J. Pappert wrote, ordering that the plaintiff's attorney pay more than $32,000 in fees.

By Riley Brennan

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October 16, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

"In terms of information that was available about the house, I don't know that I've seen a worse placement before," said Kline & Specter's Nadeem Bezar about the agency's decision to place two girls in a home with a history of violence, among other concerns.

By Riley Brennan

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October 15, 2024 | Law.com

In "Hwang v. Pathway LaGrange Property Owner," the appellate court concluded that the arbitration agreement between the parties "lacked the consideration necessary to form a valid contract because Hwang received no benefit and Aspired suffered no detriment by signing the arbitration agreement."

By Riley Brennan

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October 15, 2024 | Law.com

"McDonald's has successfully asserted a privilege 'shield' to prevent disclosure of actions we believe were unlawful, but the case continues, and we look forward to trial," said the plaintiffs' attorney, Jonathan I. Loevy of Loevy & Loevy in Chicago, following attempts to gain access to outside counsel's investigation.

By Riley Brennan

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October 11, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Counsel for the plaintiff, Termaine Hicks, devised a "scream test," where a looped recording of a woman screaming at 122 decibels played for over an hour, starting at 5:30 a.m. Sept. 23. Area residents apparently weren't warned ahead of time.

By Riley Brennan

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October 10, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The court determined there was no good cause to seal documents relating to how long Lyft stored the audio recording of calls between its safety team and riders, or information relating to its internal operations when responding to user safety reports.

By Riley Brennan

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October 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Steven Stambaugh's suspension comes after 31 charges were filed against him in the Pennsylvania Middle District Court.

By Riley Brennan

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October 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The court determined it wasn't required to dismiss the case pursuant to the defendants' statute of limitations argument, as questions of fact remained regarding the parties' relationship and obligations.

By Riley Brennan

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October 09, 2024 | The Recorder

Kimberly-Clark, the maker of Kleenex, was named in a consumer class action which alleges that its Huggies Simply Clean Fragrance Free baby wipes contain toxic "forever chemicals," despite representing the product as "simply clean" and using "gentle ingredients."

By Riley Brennan

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